Duke: When in doubt — Indict!

Lest anyone thing that the grand jury system in the United States is anything other than a prosecutor’s play toy, the indictment today of Dave Evans in the Duke non-rape case should erase all doubts. Despite the fact that the facts of this case tell us that (1) no rape occurred, and (2) the people indicted did not commit rape, District Attorney Michael Nifong continues to get indictments.

At a press conference, Evans declared that the charges are lies, and I believe him wholeheartedly. I long ago came to realize that the so-called criminal justice system in the USA is criminal in itself. Prosecutors regularly commit crimes, lie, suborn perjury, and falsely charge people. Durham is only the scratch of the surface.

In the Duke case, the DA already has violated ABA standards, concealed evidence, and harassed a defense witness with trumped-up criminal charges — and gets away with it. While he will present no evidence at the trials, the juries most likely will convict these young men and they will get about 50 years in prison. Welcome to Amerika.

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2:52 pm on May 15, 2006